Leon Young

Leon D. Young (born July 4, 1967) is a police officer and former Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 16th Assembly District from 1992 until 2018.

For the mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado, see Leon Young (mayor).
Leon Young
Young in 2009
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 16th district
In office
January 4, 1993 – January 7, 2019
Preceded byG. Spencer Coggs
Succeeded byKalan Haywood
Personal details
Born (1967-07-04) July 4, 1967
Los Angeles, California
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Occupationformer police officer

Gaining office

In 1992, his aunt, incumbent Marcia P. Coggs (18th District), waited until just hours before the deadline for filing nomination papers to announce her retirement. Only one potential competitor had time to file nomination papers, since no challengers had planned to file against Coggs for the Democratic nomination (tantamount to election in this heavily-African-American, reliably Democratic district).[1] (Wisconsin's statutes have been changed to prevent such a surprise being repeated.[2]) Young was elected to his aunt's seat and has been re-elected ever since.

In 2018, Young announced that he was retiring from politics, and that he intended to resume working as a police officer.[3]

References
  1. Rinard, Amy. "Marcia Coggs' nephew faces primary in bid for Assembly." Milwaukee Sentinel Jul. 23, 1992; p. 9A.
  2. Walker, Laurel. "New law extends election filing deadlines" Milwaukee Journal Jan. 4, 1995
  3. State Rep. Leon Young Announces Retirement at Wisconsin Public Radio; published May 24, 2018; retrieved November 14, 2018
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